Jesse Hamilton

Jesse Hamilton is CoinDesk's deputy managing editor on the Global Policy and Regulation team, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining CoinDesk in 2022, he worked for more than a decade covering Wall Street regulation at Bloomberg News and Businessweek, writing about the early whisperings among federal agencies trying to decide what to do about crypto. He’s won several national honors in his reporting career, including from his time as a war correspondent in Iraq and as a police reporter for newspapers. Jesse is a graduate of Western Washington University, where he studied journalism and history. He has no crypto holdings.

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Policy

One of Crypto’s Favorite US Senators Drops Swan-Song Bill on Eve of Retirement

Sen. Pat Toomey introduced a bill in the final days of the congressional session that he said he hopes will act as a guide for stablecoin legislation next year.

Sen. Pat Toomey (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Policy

Co-Founder of OneCoin Pyramid Scheme Pleads Guilty; ‘CryptoQueen’ Still Wanted

Karl Greenwood has admitted to federal wire fraud and money laundering charges in the $4 billion OneCoin scam, the U.S. Department of Justice says.

Ruja Ignatova and Sebastian Greenwood (OneCoin)

Policy

US Rings Crypto Warning Bell That Regulators Say Only Congress Can Silence

The latest report of the Financial Stability Oversight Council says the risky sector needs Congress to intervene, though crypto hasn’t yet posed a danger to the wider financial system.

Edificio del Departamento del Tesoro de Estados Unidos, en Washington D. C. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

FTX Hearing in US Senate Reveals Congress Doesn’t Have Immediate Answers

As the crypto industry’s epic disaster continues to unfold with a criminal case and regulatory actions, U.S. senators didn’t find any clear path during a Wednesday hearing.

Sen. Sherrod Brown, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Finance

With Founder Facing Charges, New CEO Says FTX Embezzled Customer Cash

Sam Bankman-Fried is now a criminal defendant, and CEO John Ray III told lawmakers FTX embezzled customer funds "right in front of their eyes."

FTX CEO John Ray III testifies in the U.S. House Financial Services Committee about the company's collapse. (U.S. House Financial Services Committee)

Policy

US Senators Rebuke Sam Bankman-Fried for Refusing Invitations to Testify

The top Democrat and Republican of the Senate Banking Committee accused the ex-FTX CEO of an “unprecedented abdication of accountability.”

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

EU Lawmaker Kaili Suspended From Party in Corruption Scandal

Eva Kaili, a Greek politician in the European Parliament, is facing accusations she’s tied to a scandal involving Qatar lobbying.

Eva Kaili, European Parliament vice president (Wikimedia)

Policy

SEC Tells US-Listed Companies They’d Better Disclose Crypto Damage

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued letters to companies flagging the need to disclose any potential impacts from mayhem in the crypto markets.

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Policy

US Watchdog Says Banks Shying Away From Stumbling Crypto Industry

The OCC chief says lenders seem to be backing away from the industry’s recent dramas, and a new report from his regulatory agency criticizes the sector for "weak," risky practices.

Acting OCC chief Michael Hsu (Jesse Hamilton for CoinDesk)

Policy

Gensler Says SEC Is Fine Going After Crypto With Its Current Authority

As a new Congress prepares to work on uncertain crypto legislation next year, the SEC chairman says his agency needs nothing apart from more money and more reach overseas.

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, on Capitol Hill, September 15, 2022 in Washington, DC.  (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)